Claude Wyatt Dickerson Jr.

VJPO 58-1536

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TABLE OP CONTENTS

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INVESTIGATION RE RICHARD HANNA Ic

A. INS DATA REI I...2

A.

INS DATA REL

B.

INTERVIEW

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C.

INTERVIEW

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D.

INTERVIEW

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E.

INTERVIEW

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P.

INTERVIEW

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G.

INTERVIEW

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H. REVIEVJ OP FARMERS AND MERCHANTS

BANK RECORDS 19

INVESTIGATION R E I I . 21

A. INTERVIEW 0 F| |22

B. INTERVIEW OP S^iYATaiJ)IC.KERSON. , . 24

C. INTERVIEWS 05| 1 29

D. INTERVIEW OP .36

E. INTERVIEW OP -37

P. .INTERVIEW OP

G. INTERVIEW OP

H. INTERVIEW OP

INTERVIEVJS OP

INTERVIEWS OP

INTERVIEW OP

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. .227

CAPITOL HILL INTERVIEWS 231

A. INTERVIEW OP SENATOR_jrED_s\EVENS.232

B. INTERVIET^A OP CONGRESSWOMAN'

MARGARET ^CKlfeirT 234

C. XENTERVIEW OP CONGRESSMAN GUY

mNDER JAGT. , 236

D . INTERVIEW OP 238

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INTERVIEW OF |

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INVESTIGATION RE
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CORNELIUS

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IlfVESTIGATION RE

A. INTERVIEW OP

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C. INTERVIEW OF

D. INTERVIEW OF

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XI. REVIEW OF I I AT

CITIZENS BANK AI® TRUST COMPANY 273

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FE DE R AL^tl REAU OF I N VeM"! G ATI O N

REPORTING OFFICE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

WASHINGTON FIELD I WASHINGTON FIELD I 2/Y

TITLE OF CASE

12/2

U^S.^CONGRESSMN JOSEPH P. ADDABBO; i CHARACTER OF CASE

REFERENCE : Report of SA

BRIBERY-COI

at WPO, 1/17/77.

ADMINISTRATIVE ;

All Investigative efforts contained herein have been
coordinated with Public Integrity Section, U,S. Department of
Justice and FBIHQ on a daily basis.

Outstanding leads in this matter are too voluminous to
set forth. Investigation continues at WO. Leads with other
offices are being handled by separate communications and no copies
of this report are designated for auxiliary offices because of
its size.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED

3N VIC.I

SPECIAL AGENT
IN CHARGE

jACQUIT-lc ASE HAS BEEN:

RECOVERIES | TALS |

PENDING OVER ONE YEAR ES | InO

PENDING PROSECUTION

OVER SIX MON THS [ZD^ES ( {nO

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

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Copy to:

Report of:
Dote:

SA I

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Office: tfashingtjon , D.C.

Field Office File #:

58-1536

Bureau File

TJNI1?SD STAOJES COSIGRESSMA^^I JOSEPH P. ADDABBOj
ST AL

Character:

BRIBERY-COHPLICT OF H'JTEREST

.Hwmerous formes? employees of Ex-ConF. ressBian RICHARD HANHA inter-

''"“'’'‘Viewed and a ll relate that HA-N MA and l were close

associates. I I-?YATT DICEEHSO II. andl

revealed e xtent of business as sociatio n with i I

[ furnished de tails re! I social enFc agements. He-

int erviews with former H [set forth in

Additional

contacts with

set forth.

DETAILS:

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents
are not to be distributed outside your agency.

☆ U.S.GPO;1975-0-575-841

nM02 (REV. 11-27-70)

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF jNVESTIGATION

’ Date of transcription ,

1/26/77

C. WYATT DICKERSON, who is also known as WYATT
DICKERSON, was interviewed in the law offices of Dickstein,
Shapiro, and Morin, 2101 L Street, N.V/. , V/ashlngton, D.C.

the presence of attorneys I ~l

I ~| At the outset DICKERSON was advised that he vfas

being contacted at the request of the United States Department
of Justice fU SDJ’) in connect ion with its inquiry into certain

activities of

1

and others.

summer

DICKERSON advised he first met I ~l in the
of 197^ at a social function at The George Tovm Club (TGTC ) ,
V/DC. DICKERSON said his first business contact with

was somewhat la ter that year and came about as follows :
DICKERSON and a l I h ad been

discussi ng the founding of a priva te club. Since I 1

]tgtc, it was decided ! I might be able to provide

some beneficial suggestions and insight. A luncheon

appointmen t was set up for DICIQSRSON and !

I l and discuss the potential of a new cl ub and the

problems relating to its foundation. Later on, I
I I in the founding

of the Pisces Club at 3040 M Street, N.W., V/DC . Management
of that club, according to DICKERSON, is under the contro'
of 3040 M Street, Incorporated, in V7hich[

DICKERSON, and others are shareholders.

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^ DICKERSON said that to the best of his knowledge,

I I has seldom frequented the Pisces Club, and vfnen he does, be
he pays his way. DICKERSON noted that Pacific Development, b7c

Incorporated (PDI), 1604 K Street, N.Vf., V/DC, has made
unsecured loans to 3040_J4 Street , Incorporated. DICKERSON
did not believe that I I ” ever received a penny from the
club.” DICKER SON no ted that an offer might be made in the
nea r future to l I by several members of the Pisces Club
for i I shares in 3040 M Street, Incorporated.

^ Later in 1974 , |

I I Since he V7as instrumental in the

.purchase negotiations, DICKERSON received a commission as

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SAs MALCOLM G. MUELLER and ,

HOI^R W. SCH\^fEPPE MGMtalh dictated 1/18/77

This- document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI.* It Is the property of the FBI- and Js loaned to your agency;
-'It and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. . ‘

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the result of f

building now housesL

] \JDC , which

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JPDI firm, DICKERSON said he was

ins trumen tal in arranging a mortgage loan on that property

for[

at the National Bank of V/ashington, \®C.

learned off

During his Infrequent contacts withf

1 DICKER SON

heard I

He said he never

and he said he knows nothing at all about those interests
beyond what he has read in the press recently.

DICKERSON said that in the summer of 1975, he and I I
entered into negotiations for the purchase of the Sheraton-
Ca rlton Ho tel in \TDC for about $5,000,000. With reference
to l I ability to finance his share of the pumtiase,

DICKERSON advised that he knew for certain that I lat ab out tha1:

time had recejvedi I

I According to DICKERSON ,

]was prepared to invest that amount in the purchase.

which was not made because of an inability to agree on
certain leasing arrangements.

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V/ith reference to -the general source of

income, DIC KERSON said he had gaine d the impression from

others that I I

I was . extremely wealthy.

and probably was

financing some of

I business ventures.

and

rich boy,"

]was a "littl

DICKERSON recognized PDI, Pa n Ocean Bulk Carriers and
Five Star Navigation as firms in which l I

but DICKERSON had no personal knowled ge of I I spec ific flnancla

involvement with them. He noted that T I

DICKERSON

said he was av/are that | |had a business relationship be

with Japan Lines, Limited, beyond an arrangement he made b7c

■for the purchase of aging tankers from Japan Lines. Once
again, DICKERSON was not aware of the specific financial details.

DICKERSON stated that In l ~i was paid a

sizable fee in connection wi th a dispute between J apan
Lines and Abu Dhabi. In the| was

interested in the acquisition or an asphalt company in

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Lancaster, Pennsylvania. DICKERSON was not aware of any
details in the above matter.

DICKERSON related that he has been involved wlth |
during the past year in negotiating with certain s hippin g
interests and that he last discussed business with I I
in late November . 1976 . at which time he severed all
connections with f I He said he left his advisory
position at PDI in October, 1976.

DICKERSON noted that he has atten ded ab out four dinner

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DICKERS ON not ed that he has attend
parties hosted by | I at his home and that|_

was

entertained o nly once in DICKERSON'S home. DICKERSON observed
that the only I I on those occasions

\iere visiting 1 I He said he suspected that the

guest lists

Idinnersand parties were dravm up by

Timough his contact with | | DICKERSON became

aware that [ was acquainted with q uite a - few people on

Capitol Hill. In fact, he considered to be a name

dropper and proud of his acqua intances on Capitol Hill.
DICKERSON suggested that I "^ entertained various Congressmen
in order to ’’show them off."-

DICKERSON related t hat he was avrare of a close.
personal relationshi p between I l and former Congressmen
I I and RICHARD HANNA. In fact, at on e time,

probably in late 197^ » HANNA was res iding in the I I

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] Other than the fact that|_

Jhanna '

local residence, DIC KERSON was not aware of the business

relationship between I I and HANNA.

DICKERSON was aware of no persons contacted personally
on Capitol Hill other than former Congressman OTTO
PASSMAN, and DICKERSON was not aware of the nature of those
contacts.

by

I I never mentioned to DICKER SON that

that r

] but it. was rumored

J did nothing .to dispell that notion.

DICKERSON said he knew of no r elationship between

I In fact, DICKERSON

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said It was his understanding that [

I I disliked each other.

DICKERSON had no knov/ledge of any possible business
arrangements between I l a nd the Government of Korea

(GOK) . He did not consider] j to be a representative

or official of the GOK . and he had no knowledge of a ny

possible connection byP

[

] DICKERSON related that

Jon

[

occasion, laughi ngly, would say that people say he was with

his true
said

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ridiculed the idea and added that it was

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mbltion to get into politics in Korea. DICKERSON
told him his reason for wanting the United States

to maintain good relations with the GOK was to safeguard
his family’s business Interests and wealth.

DICKERSON described ! l as an opportunist who
promoted his o m best business interests at all times. He
also considered j | as uninformed in and naiv e abou t United
States business practices. He did not believe j j was an
agent of the GOK.

He said he had never heard P j discuss the
matter of giving political contributions to United States
Congressmen or campaign committees, and he said he had no
knowledge about political contributions or any other gifts
or monies to United States Congressmen beyo nd wha t he has
read in the press. He did not know whether I l ever
traveled abroad with any United States Congressmen or paid
for such travel for them.

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in Korea in

DICKERSON said he himself visited [

May, 1975. f or a day, and was impressed by references to the

[ wealth. D: (:CKERS 0 N received an Inexpensive cigarette

lighter as a gift from

who according to DICKERSON,

distributed inexpensive gifts to many individuals.

DICKERSON said he never met [

]

female on the staff of f prmer Congressman CARL ALBERT, no r did
■ he recognisse the name of

r

DICKER SON at tributed the following assets in the
United States to

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DICKERSON noted that the above figures were sheer
speculation on his part. He added that practic ally
every item listed is heavily mortgaged and that I I

has very little equity in any of the a bove properties.

DICKERSON volunteered that he believes I

At the conclusion, DICKE RSON a dvised that any
further contact with him regarding ! | and related mat
could be made through the office or attorney I
referred to above.